biogas

noun

bio·​gas ˈbī-ō-ˌgas How to pronounce biogas (audio)
: a mixture of methane and carbon dioxide produced by the bacterial decomposition of organic wastes and used as a fuel

Examples of biogas in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And biogas projects at factory farms are becoming cash cows for Big Oil, cementing the harms of factory farming on poor, rural communities. Amelia Keyes, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024 Second-income streams are already coming to intensive livestock operations that produce biogas. The Arizona Republic, 5 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for biogas 

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Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of biogas was in 1971

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“Biogas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biogas. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

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